CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Rental income:
Triple-net leased	$ 244,206	$ 218,698	$ 724,778	$ 644,403
Medical office buildings	116,598	114,779	346,711	335,472
Total rental income	360,804	333,477	1,071,489	979,875
Resident fees and services	396,247	359,112	1,141,781	1,039,876
Medical office building and other services revenue	7,573	4,146	18,240	11,331
Income from loans and investments	14,043	14,448	39,435	45,284
Interest and other income	368	66	814	1,901
Total revenues	779,035	711,249	2,271,759	2,078,267
Expenses:
Interest	98,469	83,764	277,811	244,635
Depreciation and amortization	201,224	177,038	585,636	524,033
Property-level operating expenses:
Senior living	265,274	244,316	762,993	706,561
Medical office buildings	41,147	40,566	119,827	115,010
Total property-level operating expenses	306,421	284,882	882,820	821,571
Medical office building services costs	4,568	1,651	9,565	4,957
General, administrative and professional fees	29,466	28,659	93,638	84,757
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net	2,414	(189)	5,079	(909)
Merger-related expenses and deal costs	16,749	6,208	37,108	17,137
Other	15,229	4,353	25,321	13,325
Total expenses	674,540	586,366	1,916,978	1,709,506
Income before (loss) income from unconsolidated entities, income taxes, discontinued operations, real estate dispositions and noncontrolling interest	104,495	124,883	354,781	368,761
(Loss) income from unconsolidated entities	(47)	110	549	533
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,887	2,780	(4,820)	13,100
Income from continuing operations	106,335	127,773	350,510	382,394
Discontinued operations	(259)	(9,174)	2,517	(36,164)
Gain on real estate dispositions	3,625	0	16,514	0
Net income	109,701	118,599	369,541	346,230
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	569	303	964	1,161
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 109,132	$ 118,296	$ 368,577	$ 345,069
Basic:
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders, including real estate dispositions	$ 0.37	$ 0.43	$ 1.24	$ 1.30
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ (0.03)	$ 0.01	$ (0.12)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.37	$ 0.40	$ 1.25	$ 1.18
Diluted:
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders, including real estate dispositions	$ 0.37	$ 0.43	$ 1.23	$ 1.29
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ (0.03)	$ 0.01	$ (0.12)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.37	$ 0.40	$ 1.24	$ 1.17
Weighted average shares used in computing earnings per common share:
Basic	294,030	292,818	293,965	292,308
Diluted	296,495	295,190	296,411	294,788
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.725	$ 0.67	$ 2.175	$ 2.01